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Five cozy shows for the rest of autumn | London Cult.
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Five cozy shows for the rest of autumn

Five cozy shows for the rest of autumn | London Cult.
This autumn is unusually beautiful — quiet, bright, and warm. It makes you long for something calm and picturesque: walking in the park in a chunky knit sweater, baking pumpkin pies, sipping cocoa while sitting on the windowsill. You could…
Silhouette of a hand throwing a paper plane
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Turbulence of reality

Silhouette of a hand throwing a paper plane
From above the world looks calm and complete — altitude lends the illusion of harmony. Lakes gleam like vast mirrors, riverbeds wind as silver ribbons, and among the many shades of green that mark the patchwork of fields there are…
Folds of Time: Salome by the Gesher Theatre | London Cult.
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Folds of Time: Salome by the Gesher Theatre

Folds of Time: Salome by the Gesher Theatre | London Cult.
The Gesher Theatre’s tour with Salome had been planned from the very beginning of work on the production. And now, after its premiere in Tel Aviv, Salome has been brought to London to face a new audience. Director Maxim Didenko…
A plane in the sky with two white trails behind it
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Thought on autopilot

A plane in the sky with two white trails behind it
The moment the aeroplane leaves the runway, I allow myself to drift away from the strip of rational control. The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex slips into stand-by, and the DMN — the Default Mode Network — lights up instead. That, at…
Grayscale photo of back side of statue of man raising his arms
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Myths of the future

Grayscale photo of back side of statue of man raising his arms
I was really upset when I realized I’d forgotten my book in the seat pocket on the plane. I had just started reading it, The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. I love his writing, and envy his indefatigable ability to…